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Wayne Barnes' World Cup Wisdom

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Another INN8 webinar

Our favourite trio is back. International rugby referee, Wayne Barnes, will be joined by David Kurk and our very own Georgina Smith, to review the rugby world cup a week before we enter the semi-finals. 

What’s set to be another hour of pure entertainment, with stories from the field and beyond, the conversation will focus on decision-making – the quick ones, the team ones, and the difficult ones. 

And did we mention that this is Wayne Barne’s fifth world cup?

Learning outcomes include

Making decisions for a team 

Making quick decisions

Getting teams to work together

Behind the scenes decisions that influence the BIG decisions

The speakers

CHOFU, JAPAN - OCTOBER 20: Referee Wayne Barnes looks on during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Quarter Final match between Japan and South Africa at the Tokyo Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Wayne Barnes

International rugby referee Wayne Barnes has refereed two European Champions Cup finals, eight Premiership finals, and was the first Englishman to referee the British and Irish Lions. 

He is also a barrister, ironically specialising in bribery and corruption. He is married to Polly and they have two children.

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David Kurk

David is a former English Premiership match official. 

Aged three, he appeared in a horror movie giving him a taste for performing! 

He is a live event show host acting for numerous industries ranging from pharmaceutical to travel, finance to sport and many others.

 He has successfully performed at the world-famous Edinburgh Comedy Fringe Festival on three occasions.

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Georgina Smith

Georgina holds a strong belief that you’re never too old to learn; that continual development helps people stay motivated to do their jobs better and build a good company culture. Her two decades of work experience has set her up as an excellent manager who builds business value through focussed teams using stretching, but achievable, targets.

Having worked across different industries in both large corporates and small to medium-sized firms benefitting from learnings across her international experience, Georgina brings a fresh, and welcomed, outlook to the team.

In 2006, Georgina was the highest-ranked female referee in the world.

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